Following the nationwide implementation of E20 petrol, the Indian government is exploring the possibility of blended diesel. The new initiative will utilize isobutanol, a compound derived from ethanol, instead of ethanol itself. Earlier efforts to incorporate ethanol directly into diesel fuel did not yield the desired results.
The current experimental phase involves the use of isobutanol. Gadkari recently highlighted the government’s commitment to this initiative. The future rollout of this blended diesel product is subject to the outcomes of the ongoing trials, with no specific timeline provided at this time.